After years of planning, the time has come – Minnesota will be the featured guest at the Foire de Tours in our French sister city May 5-14! An exhibition similar to our state fair, the Foire highlights gastronomy, regional specialties, consumer products, live entertainment and more. Minnesota will have a dedicated exhibit space to showcase everything that makes the north star state unique including an eatery headed by award-winning chef Sean Sherman preparing indigenous foods and hometown favorites such as wild rice and walleye. Head to our blog for a Q&A with Sean and like us on Facebook to view photos from our exhibit!
I’d love to see Hanoi become a Sister City of Minneapolis. The name, “Hanoi” means “City of Lakes,” and what could be more appropriate. Also, given the tremendous friendliness of the Vietnamese these days to Americans (we’ve experienced it first hand) and the desire for these two countries to forge even finer relationships, it seems like a great opportunity.